What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) N89827 was cleared to taxi from dolphin aviation to runway end of 14 via taxiway "a". N79960 was cleared to taxi from jones aviation to runway 14. ATCT ground position failed to note on the clearance strip that N79960 was cleared to runway 14 via taxiway "f". ATCT local controller cleared N89827 for takeoff runway 14 and shortly afterward cleared N79960 to taxi into position and hold on ru way 14. The local controller failed to notice N79960 was entering the active runwy at a point about 1,000 feet short of the end of the runway 14 and from the opposite side of the runway at intersection "f". The two a/c collided approx. 1,360 feet from the threshold end of runway 14.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N89827 WAS CLEARED TO TAXI FROM DOLPHIN AVIATION TO RUNWAY END OF 14 VIA TAXIWAY "A". N79960 WAS CLEARED TO TAXI FROM JONES AVIATION TO RUNWAY 14. ATCT GROUND POSITION FAILED TO NOTE ON THE CLEARANCE STRIP THAT N79960 WAS CLEARED TO RUNWAY 14 VIA TAXIWAY "F". ATCT LOCAL CONTROLLER CLEARED N89827 FOR TAKEOFF RUNWAY 14 AND SHORTLY AFTERWARD CLEARED N79960 TO TAXI INTO POSITION AND HOLD ON RU WAY 14. THE LOCAL CONTROLLER FAILED TO NOTICE N79960 WAS ENTERING THE ACTIVE RUNWY AT A POINT ABOUT 1,000 FEET SHORT OF THE END OF THE RUNWAY 14 AND FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AT INTERSECTION "F". THE TWO A/C COLLIDED APPROX. 1,360 FEET FROM THE THRESHOLD END OF RUNWAY 14.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.